The Art of Custom Furniture: Why Made-to-Order is Worth It

What was the inspiration behind Adelaide Hills Outdoor Furniture?

Where we live the market for outdoor furniture is incredibly lacking. In Mount Barker we have two furniture retailers and three major hardware retailers that all stock outdoor furniture. The problems we noticed when researching and shopping around for an outdoor dining set of our own?

• Price
  The products on offer are either expensive beyond what most people can afford or so cheap that it will only last one summer.

• Variety
  Ready made outdoor furniture is often generic and has no personality. Dining tables/sets often come in one size, which limits a lot of people because the product is either too small or too big. Dining sets are sold as a package and there isn’t an option to mix and match or even buy pieces separately.

• Durability

  Cheap mass produced often means questionable materials and longevity. Unless it is specified there is no way of knowing what the product is actually made from, where the materials are sourced from and if its ethically sourced.

These reasons are what inspired us to start our business and it started with the set below, which is exactly what we wanted for ourselves and would become the sample for the launch of Adelaide Hills Outdoor Furniture.

All of our products are affordable, made with care and will last a lifetime. We only use local suppliers and support other small businesses.

When we say that we offer custom made furniture we really mean it. Check out this one of a kind set we made last year. This customer wanting something that would match her personality and the existing shed in her backyard. The customer provided the paint and the rest was left up to us. Brief nailed!

With custom made furniture you get exactly what you want and we are with you through every aspect of the design process. Needing your furniture colour matched to existing chairs or even the fence or verandah? Too easy. Our Powder coater has an extensive range of colours to match just about anything. We have worked with a couple of customers that already had outdoor chairs and wanted their table frame to match. For other customers, its important to match the timber table top with their deck, which is also easily achieved with an extensive range of timber stains.

We always get excited when a new request for a custom made piece hits our inbox so what are you waiting for? We’re ready to help bring your vision to life.